Chris.L Posted October 20, 2003 Report Share Posted October 20, 2003 I was wondering if I put a pond outside if I could put some tadpoles in it. What sort of things do they like? Movement in the water (fountain sorta thing?). I was looking at getting a waterfall one with a fountain at the bottom. Is it easy to keep frogs in ponds since a wouldn't think much bugs go around there? Thanks heaps, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interfecus Posted October 20, 2003 Report Share Posted October 20, 2003 Whether you can effectively keep frogs in a pond depends on how much space you have. Small ponds will probably result in the frogs leaving to find somewhere better. Frogs and tadpoles prefer still water with large quantities of plants. The tadpoles mainly feed on algae and such. There should usually be sufficient insects around the pond to feed the frogs, but a light at night could help to attract moths and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.L Posted October 20, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2003 I have lights that I could setup around the pond. Would they do good just with the waterfall coming down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interfecus Posted October 21, 2003 Report Share Posted October 21, 2003 They dislike running water so in a small pond a fountain would be bad but could work in a larger one. I've never actually set up a pond myself but have talked to others who have and read a bit on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.L Posted October 21, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2003 i c .. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killifan Posted October 23, 2003 Report Share Posted October 23, 2003 I was wondering if I put a pond outside if I could put some tadpoles in it. . Is it easy to keep frogs in ponds since a wouldn't think much bugs go around there? Thanks heaps, Chris I have an outside pond around 1 metre by half possibly, had a visiting frog fopr a few nights but he soon hopped away. Maybe there wasn't enough plants for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.L Posted October 23, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2003 how do they find the water ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interfecus Posted October 23, 2003 Report Share Posted October 23, 2003 I've heard one theory is that they smell some chemical released by algae in the water. Apparently they can find water at close range by seeing the reflections of the sky on the surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killifan Posted October 24, 2003 Report Share Posted October 24, 2003 how do they find the water ? Not sure, we live on a 10 acre block and they seem to arrive at our back door sometimes from quite a way overland! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.L Posted October 24, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2003 I have a barrel outside that I was thinking of putting them in it. It has ferns and things growing around it. Quite a lot of bugs as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killifan Posted October 24, 2003 Report Share Posted October 24, 2003 how high is the barrel, my pond is a water trough type about 15-20 ins deep. Frogs don't often come, just now and again. Maybe a good food supply food supply would keep them there longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.L Posted October 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2003 pretty high but I was gonna get tadpoles and put 'em in it and see how they go. What plants are good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interfecus Posted October 29, 2003 Report Share Posted October 29, 2003 You'd need both submerged plants for the tadpoles to eat and floating plants capable of supporting a frog's weight for when the tadpoles mature into frogs. The barrel would need to be pretty big for frogs to live in it - roughly how far across is the barrel? Golden Bell frogs or Green Frogs would be hard to contain because they're strong jumpers. If you surrounded the ferns & barrel with some soft netting or something then you might be able to keep whistling tree frogs in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.L Posted October 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2003 true .. but how would the bugs get in the net? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interfecus Posted November 1, 2003 Report Share Posted November 1, 2003 You could use traps or a culture to get them, then feed them to the frogs. It'd be a bit of extra hassle, but the frogs would probably leave if they weren't netted in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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